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  2. Skunk - Wikipedia

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    In settled areas, skunks also seek garbage left by humans. Less often, skunks may be found acting as scavengers, eating bird and rodent carcasses left by cats or other animals. Pet owners, particularly those of cats, may experience a skunk finding its way into a garage or basement where pet food is kept.

  3. Seeing more skunks and coyotes in the Greater ... - AOL

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    Don’t feed skunks, coyotes or other animals. Schott said the food humans provide is typically not nutritious and can lead to health problems for animals. ... This can lead to more conflicts with ...

  4. Striped skunk - Wikipedia

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    The earliest fossil finds attributable to Mephitis were found in the Broadwater site in Nebraska, dating back to the early Pleistocene less than 1.8 million years ago. By the late Pleistocene (70,000–14,500 years ago), the striped skunk was widely distributed throughout the southern United States, and it expanded northwards and westwards by the Holocene (10,000–4,500 years ago) following ...

  5. Mesocarnivore - Wikipedia

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    Striped skunks weigh between 200g–6 kg (7 ounces–14 pounds) and have an average lifespan of 3 years. They are easily adaptable animals that live in forests, woodlands and grasslands. These mesocarnivores can be easily recognized by their black fur with a thin white stripe from their nose to their forehead.

  6. The emus, buffaloes and skunks that went on the run in 2023 - AOL

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    Dozens of captive animals made a dash for freedom in 2023 - here are some of the more unusual cases. The emus, buffaloes and skunks that went on the run in 2023 Skip to main content

  7. Hooded skunk - Wikipedia

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    The diet of the hooded skunk consists mostly of vegetation, especially prickly pear (Opuntia spp.), but it will readily consume insects, small vertebrates, fruit, bird eggs, and human garbage as well. [4] [8] Hooded skunks in Costa Rica utilize their forelimbs to throw bird eggs between their hindlegs, in order to break the eggs open. [8]

  8. Seeing more skunks and coyotes in Central Ohio lately? There ...

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    If it seems these animals are appearing more often lately, you aren’t seeing things – spring is mating season for coyotes and skunks, and these creatures are out and about in search of mates.

  9. Baylisascaris - Wikipedia

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    Skunks carry Baylisascaris columnaris, a similar species to B. procyonis. Many pet skunks have died from this parasite. [citation needed] According to several skunk experts, many baby skunks from skunk farms have B. columnaris present in their bodies. [8] The exact proportion of skunks that are infested is unknown.